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Le Rat is still at large. This is very concerning news, especially as Louis Catorze’s Sweet Sixteen party is just days away. 

Meanwhile, on the south coast, Catorze’s cat-cousin Roux managed to catch the mouse/rat that she’d brought into the house in the first place, only to release it into a different room which has more hiding places. This is quite an achievement (although not in a good way). 

The rodent was eventually caught, although this was 100% down to the endeavours of the humans in the household. They laid a humane trap, and it turns out that the rodents of the south coast are suckers for the irresistible allure of peanut butter bait; their uninvited guest was soon discovered inside the trap, thrashing around. 

So the humans have won this battle. However, the summer hasn’t even started yet, and we all know that this is Otis and Roux’s peak playtime. How many mice, rats, shrews and birds will they bring home this year?

And what do I have to do to galvanise Catorze into action here? Given his tendency to do the exact opposite of whatever is wanted or needed, I’m giving serious thought to erecting a “No Rat-Catching” sign in Le Jardin …

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